Partner Events

Australian Festival of Chamber Music (AFCM)

Celebrate Music in the Tropics

Enjoy 10 days of sublime music performances, an exquisite music program curated by Artistic Director Kathryn Stott and 40 of the best Australian musicians in world exclusive combinations.

Enjoy concerts, conversations, masterclasses and more in a wonderfully relaxed, friendly and warm atmosphere.

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Ephemera

Seaside Sculptures

Ephemera, a much loved and highly anticipated biennial event, is celebrating its 20^th year in 2021!

Ephemera is the North’s leading outdoor sculpture festival gaining considerable media coverage and attracting local, national and international visitors. Ephemera is organised by Townsville City Galleries.

Competitive works and curated sculptures will be on display along Townsville’s picturesque 2km beachfront, The Strand, from 17- 25 July 2021.

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Northern Fringe Festival

Get your Fringe on!

The Northern Fringe Festival – in the spirit of Fringe Festivals across the globe - is an inclusive and organic and open access festival featuring all forms of art and performance.

It is envisioned that the Northern Fringe Festival will become a welcomed addition to the Australian Fringe Festival scene.

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Pop Up North Queensland

disrupt your perception

Pop Up North Queensland (PUNQ) is Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts’ premiere festival of visual and performance art by North Queensland and Australian artists and arts organisations.

PUNQ 2021 features a new site-specific artwork commissions program that will engage audiences with ‘place’ in new and innovative ways. Explore exhibitions, site-specific installations, performances and workshops in galleries, pop-up art spaces and the distinctive North Queensland landscape.

Visit the Pop Up North Queensland event